BCLP Vol 2 - Course Director's Kit

BCLP Manual
Volume 2
The
Course Directors
Kit
2. The Course Directors Kit
The BCLP Manual 2.0 Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2.1. THE ORIENTATION SESSION 1
2.2. MODULE I: THE BASIC TRUTHS ABOUT CHRISTIANITY
2.2.1. Who is Jesus Christ? 4

2.2.2. What is God Like? 8
2.2.3. The Power of the Holy Spirit 11
2.2.4. Repentance and Faith 14
2.3. MODULE II: THE AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN
2.3.1. Praising and Raising of Hands 18

2.3.2. Loving God and Neighbor 20
2.3.3. Vocal Prayers 22
2.3.4. The Christian Family 25
2.3.5. The Christian in the Marketplace 28
2.3.6. Life in the Holy Spirit 33
2.4. MODULE III: LIVING A SPIRIT-FILLED CHRISTIAN LIFE
2.4.1. Baptism of the Holy Spirit 36

2.4.2. Growing in the Spirit 42
2.4.3. The Brotherhood: A Way of Life 47
2.5. MODULE IV: THE BCBP WAY OF LIFE
2.5.1. Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Gifts 50

2.5.2. Speech and Wrongdoing 52
2.5.3. Guidelines for Business Dealings
Between BCBP Members 54
2.5.4. The Christian and His Money 56
2.5.5. Submission to Authority 58
2.5.6. Commitment 60
The BCLP Manual 2.1. The Orientation Session
GOALS
To invite businessmen and professionals to a new way of life.
To give a brief but clear explanation of the Christian message so that

they can see the things that lie behind their experience at the meeting,
be attracted towards turning to the Lord and
attending the Brotherhood Christian Life Program.
I. DYNAMICS
A. The entire team is responsible for making the participants feel at home.
B. The BCLP Course Director should personally welcome the participants as they finish registering.
C. The Discussion Group Leaders should actively set a pleasant, friendly and outgoing atmosphere
among the participants assigned to their group.
REMINDERS:
• Do not accept last-minute applications.
• The maximum number of participants in one BCLP is eighty (80) participants.
(Please refer to copy of memo on sponsoring of candidates which appears in another
section of this manual.)
• The maximum number of participants in one discussion group is six (6) participants.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS
A. PRE-PROGRAM PREPARATION 45 MINUTES
1. OPENING PRAYER / SCRIPTURAL READING 10 minutes

a. Begin with worship, praise, prayer petitions.
b. Pray-over the Session Speaker.
2. CONDUCT SHORT TEAM BRIEFING 10 minutes

a. A Note to the Course Director:
• Remember that the registration of participants and the team prayers / briefing are
usually on-going at the same time.
• Since it is the first time the participants will be registering, it will usually take a little
longer than usual. Most, if not all, of the service team should be available to welcome
the participants and to be ready to answer questions.
• If questions asked are relative to a subject that is to be given, remind the BCLP
Team to answer simply, advising the participants that this subject will be further
discussed in the talks.
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b. Encourage the entire BCLP team to

• Be joyful, friendly and pleasant.
• Make the participants feel at home.
• Participate in singing the songs.
• SMILE!
c. Remind all Discussion Group Leaders and Assistant Discussion Group Leaders to:
• Never leave their group even for snacks or to smoke (if possible, set the example
by NOT SMOKING).
• Hold their discussion while taking their snacks in order to save time.
• Use the specific area assigned to their groups.
• Start and end the discussion with a prayer.
• Have their participants re-read the handouts in cases when their group finishes
their discussion ahead of the other groups.
d. Distribute the Handout on The Orientation Session.
3. OVERSEE REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

It is important for the members of the registration table to plan ahead of time in order to:
• Ensure completeness of materials needed.
• Ensure orderliness during the registration process.
• Avoid confusion during this period.
B. THE MAIN PROGRAM 2 HOURS

Say a short prayer and sing one song.
2. INTRODUCTION OF BCLP TEAM 5 minutes
3. INTRODUCTION OF SESSION SPEAKER 5 minutes

(This is not necessary if the Orientation Session will be handled by the BCLP Director
himself.)
Our first speaker, who will handle The Orientation Session, is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Occuaption/Position ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________
• Souse and Children ______________________________
4. SESSION PROPER 1 hour, 15 minutes
a. Delivery of Talk on The Orientation Session 30 minutes

b. Distribution of Handouts / Break into Groups 45 minutes
Brothers and sisters, before you break into your discussion groups, we would like to
remind you that we are not priests, theologians nor bible experts. We are definitely
not “HOLIER THAN THOU”. All we can do is to continue praying that this program
will be the work of the Holy Spirit and the victory of the Lord, not ours.
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Now, let’s spend some time together in our discussion groups, talk and share with
one another to get to know each other a little bit more.
(Give the discussion groups 45 minutes for the introduction and sharing by the
participants.)
5. CONCLUDING EXHORTATION AND CHALLENGE 10 minutes
Brothers and sisters, The Brotherhood Christian Life Program is always successful. I will
repeat, however, that the result of your own personal success will depend largely on your
cooperation. The Lord will send His graces in abundance in order to help you out, but the
end result is dependent on how you avail of these graces.
I must warn you also that one important ingredient for the success of your BCLP is
proper disposition. Don’t prejudge the BCLP. Instead, open your hearts and minds and
allow the Holy Spirit to work in you. Have faith in what the Lord Jesus has planned for
you.
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS 10 minutes
7. CLOSING PRAYER 10 minutes
a. Our closing prayer is taken from

b. Our closing song is Song No. _____
C. POST-PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 30 MINUTES
1. CONDUCT POST-PROGRAM TEAM MEETING.
a. Discuss relevant issues, concerns, problems

b. Remind the entire BCLP team to bring their Bibles.
c. Distribute DGL Guide and Discussion Agenda for the next talk,
Who is Jesus Christ?
• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
d. Remind the team of the following:
• To come promptly for all the BCLP sessions.
• To call all their members to remind them of the next session. Encourage
them to come on time.
• The BCLP grouping is still tentative.
2. CONCLUDE WITH A SHORT PRAYER.
The BCLP Manual 2.2. Module I: The Basic Truths
About Christianity
2.2.1. Who is Jesus Christ?
GOALS
To capture nominal Christians’ interest in Jesus and Christianity by
helping them understand the basic Christian message
(what Jesus has done and will do for them)
To attract them with the promise of a new spiritual life and

a personal relationship with Jesus
To help them realize the need to make a serious decision

to commit themselves to attend the whole BCLP
I. DYNAMICS
First impressions are lasting impressions. This is the reason why this first session should run smoothly.
All eyes and attention will focus on the DGL. The participants may base their judgment of the BCLP on
how their DGL serves his group. Much of the success of the BCLP, therefore, lies on the shoulders of the
DGL. He must set an example in the way he prays, how he takes notes of the talk and leads the
discussion.
REMINDER: The BCLP Course Director will decide whether participants who were not present
during the Orientation Session will be allowed to participate.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS
1. OPENING PRAYER / SCRIPTURAL READING 10 MINUTES

2. CONDUCT SHORT TEAM BRIEFING 10 MINUTES
a. Remind the BCLP Team that they should be very active in setting a friendly, outgoing and
relaxed tone.
b. If there are participants who have arrived, instruct all Music Ministry and Prayer Warriors
to proceed to the session hall to meet and stay with the participants.
c. Remind all DGLs that first impressions are lasting impressions. This is why this first
session should run smoothly. All eyes and attention will focus on the DGL. The participants
may base their judgment of the BCLP on how their DGL serves his group. Much of the
success of the BCLP, therefore, lies on the shoulders of the DGL. He must set an
example in the way he prays, how he takes notes of the talk and leads the discussion.
About Christianity

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d. Continue encouraging the entire BCLP team to

• Be joyful, friendly and pleasant.
• Make the participants feel at home.
• Participate in singing the songs.
• SMILE!
e. Remind all Discussion Group Leaders to
• Never leave their group even for snacks or to smoke (if possible, set the example
by NOT SMOKING).
• Hold their discussion while taking their snacks in order to save time,
• Use the specific area assigned to their groups.
• Ask one of their participants to read Psalm 8:4 as the opening prayer for the
discussion.
• If there are new members in the group, introduce them to the rest of the group
and make them feel welcome and comfortable.
f. Remind all Assistant Discussion Group Leaders to be observant and to pass all
observations to their Discussion Group Leaders.
g. Distribute the Handout on Who is Jesus Christ?
h. Instruct the Music Ministry teach the participants one song — repeat this song once.
3. OVERSEE REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS 10 MINUTES
B. THE MAIN PROGRAM 2.5 HOURS

Say a short, simple opening prayer.
2. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS 5 minutes
a. Encourage all of the participants to take an active, rather than a passive role, because
God will be at work in their lives.
b. Motivate them to make the next four weeks a special time to seek God by deciding to
attend each BCLP session, taking daily time to pray and to read the bible. Tell them to
expect God to show Himself and His love for them over the next four weeks.
c. After the 4th session, they will have a better understanding of what the BCLP is all about
and will be in a position to judge whether they wish to continue with the BCLP.
Until such time, request them to open their minds and remove any bias they may have.
In the meantime give the BCLP an opportunity to work.
Verses 9 - 10 of 1John 4 reads:

And God showed his love for us by sending his only Son into the world, so that we
might have life through him. This is what love is: it is not that we have loved God, but
that he loved us and sent his Son to be the means by which our sins are forgiven .
About Christianity

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God, in His love for us, sent His only begotten Son to save us. Here to share with you more
about Who is Jesus Christ, allow me to call on
• Speaker ____________________________
• Occupation/Position ____________________________
• Community ____________________________
• Years in Renewal ____________________________
• Service ____________________________
• Souse and Children ____________________________
4. SESSION PROPER 1.5 hours
a. Delivery of Talk on Who is Jesus Christ? 30 to 40 minutes

c. Break for Personal Needs 10 minutes
d. Call Back by Repeating Song Taught Earlier 5 minutes
Who is Jesus Christ?
In Romans 4: 25, we read:

Because of our sins He was given over to die, and he was raised to life in order to put
us right with God.
In Colossians 1: 20, we read:

Through the Son, then, God decided to bring the whole universe back to Himself. God
made peace through His Son’s sacrificial death on the cross and so brought back to
Himself all things, both on earth and in heaven.
These passages make it very clear: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became man and died for
our sins. He is our Lord and the Savior of all mankind.
a. Our closing prayer is taken from Philippians 2: 5-11:

The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had:He always had the
nature of God, but He did not think that by force He should try to become equal with
God. Instead of this, of His own free will He gave up all he had, and took the nature of
a servant. He became like man and appeared in human likeness. He was humble and
walked the path of obedience all the way to death — His death on the cross. For this
reason God raised him to the highest place above and gave him the name that is
greater than any other name. And so, in honor of the name of Jesus all beings in
heaven, on earth, and in the world below will fall on their knees and all will openly
proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
(End session by singing the song taught earlier.)
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a. Set up and agree on a date for fasting.

b. Discuss relevant issues, concerns, problems.
• Any concerns regarding the proceedings?
• Any concerns regarding your participants?
(Advise DGLs to talk to you after the meeting for any concerns that need to be held
confidential.)
c. Distribute DGL Guide and Discussion Agenda for the next talk, What is God Like?
• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
• To come promptly for all the BCLP sessions.
• To call all their members to remind them of the next session. Encourage them to
come on time.
• The BCLP grouping is still tentative.
About Christianity
2.2.2. What is God Like?
GOALS
To penetrate deeply into the truths of our faith
in order to arrive at a clear and fundamental understanding of God,
who is the foundation of this faith
To provide the participants with a taste of who God is,

what He has done and what a personal relationship with Him is like
To provide them with an inspiring and instructive understanding

of God’s character, thereby moving them to greater love for Him
I. DYNAMICS
This session should describe God in an enthusiastic way that pulls on people’s hearts, stretches their
imagination, and draws them to God with awe and thanksgiving for who He is and what He has done.
God is good for what He has done for us.
One of the items that this talk will focus on is that God hates the sin but not the sinner.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

b. Pray over the Session Speaker.

a. Instruct the BCLP Team to start vocalizing one-sentence prayers of thanksgiving during
the opening prayer.
to proceed to the session hall to meet and stay with the participants.
c. Advise the DGLs that the Assistant Course Director will take charge of all make-up
sessions so they have to discuss make-up session schedules with him.
d. Review and discuss regrouping of the BCLP participants.
e. Remind all Discussion Group Leaders and Assistant Discussion Group Leaders to
• Ask one of their participants to give the closing prayer (if the DL feels that this
participant is ready).
• Ask their members about their prayer time and scripture reading; encourage them
to do it.
f. Distribute the Handout on What is God Like?
g. Remind the Music Ministry to teach a new song and rehearse last week’s song.
About Christianity

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1. OPENING PRAYER 10 minutes

Opening prayer with short prayers of thanksgiving.

a. Give a short recap of the last session.
b. Motivate participants to read the recommended scriptural passages in their handouts.
c. Remind them to take notes.

We’ve all heard the phrase GOD IS LOVE, but what does this really mean? To tell you
more about God and What is God Like, allow me to call on
• Speaker ______________________________
• Occupation/Position ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________
• Spouse and Children ______________________________

a. Delivery of Talk on What is God Like 30 to 40 minutes
d. Call Back by Singing New Song Taught 10 minutes

What is God like? How do we know, how can we tell?
One way we can tell what God is like is by reading the scriptures and studying the many
occasions when:
• He manifested Himself,
• He showed His wisdom and power,
• He showed His mercy and love.
In John 4: 7-10 we read:
Dear friends, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Whoever
loves is a child of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God,
for God is love. And God showed His love for us by sending His only Son into the
world, so that we might have life through Him. This is what love is: it is not that we
have loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the means by which our
sins are forgiven.

a. Our closing prayer is taken from __________:
(End the session by singing the new song taught earlier.)
About Christianity

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a. Discuss relevant issues, concerns, problems.
(Advise DGLs to talk to you after the meeting for any concerns that need to be
held confidential.)
- How did participants handle the closing prayer?
- What is the level of sharing?
• Those who need tapes for the make-up sessions, please coordinate with the
Assistant Course Director.
b. Distribute DGL Guide and Discussion Agenda for the next talk, The Power of the
Holy Spirit.
• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
c. Remind the team of the following:
• Pray and read your Bible.
• Fast and intercede for your members and for the BCLP.
• Come promptly for all the BCLP sessions.
• Call all their members to remind them of the next session. Encourage them to
come on time.
About Christianity
2.2.3. The Power of the Holy Spirit
GOALS
To lead the participants to the understanding that a new life
is available through a fuller reception of the Holy Spirit
To help them see that this life centers

in an experiential relationship with the Lord
To stir up expectant faith and eager desire

for a greater working of God in their lives through the Holy Spirit
I. DYNAMICS
A. By this time, attendance is more regular and people are beginning to be drawn together.
B. Now would be the opportune time to set up praying partners, where they pray for each other at
home. The process of starting them to pray for situations and needs is to begin at this stage.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS
A. PRE-PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 30 MINUTES


a. Urge the entire BCLP Team to continue with one-sentence prayers of thanksgiving
during the opening prayer in order to get the participants comfortable in the use of
vocal prayer.
to proceed to the session hall to meet, welcome and stay with the participants.
c. Remind all Discussion Group Leaders and Asst. Discussion Group Leaders to
• Coordinate all make-up session schedules with the Assistant Course Director.
• Begin setting up prayer partners within their groups (instruct partners to ask one
another what intentions to pray for).
• Request one of their participants to say a short opening prayer before their
group discussion, and another one to handle the closing prayer after the group
discussion.
• Follow-up on their members’ prayer time and scripture reading.
d. Distribute the Handout on The Power of the Holy Spirit.
e. Instruct the Music Ministry to rehearse the songs taught during the previous sessions.

About Christianity

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a. Usually, there are some participants who come late. Remind everyone to always come
on time.
b. Urge them to learn the songs and join in the singing.
c. Give a short recap of the last session.
d. Motivate the participants to read the recommended scriptural passages.
e. Remind them to take notes of the talk.
f. Encourage them to get more involved in the group discussions.

Brothers and sisters, did you know that there is a force so powerful, so effective and so
accessible to us that can shape us and mold us into one like Christ? Here to share with you
what we have discovered about this force, how it has changed people like us, and how it can
work in you to change your life is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________

a. Delivery of Talk on Power of the Holy Spirit 30 to 40 minutes
During your discussion, it might help to think of the Holy Spirit either
• As a sculptor that is transforming raw material (plaster of Paris / clay) into a
beautiful piece of sculpture, or
• As a diamond cutter, delicately chipping away at a rough piece of stone until it
becomes a beautiful multi-faceted gem.
The Holy Spirit dwells in each one of us, waiting for us to allow Him to shape us, to
change us and to make us become more and more like Christ. He works in us to make
us behave as any son or daughter of God should behave — with love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness goodness faithfulness, humility and self-control.

d. Call Back by Repeating Songs Sung Earlier 10 minutes
The reason for rehearsing songs already taught is to get the participants to memorize
the song. At the end of the BCLP participants should know these songs by heart.
How will you know if the Holy Spirit is within you?
You know that you are filled with Christ’s Holy Spirit when, despite all the troubles and problems
you face, you are able to behave with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, humility and self-control.
About Christianity

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You behave this way because deep down in your heart you know and believe
• That God loves you,
• That Jesus has saved you, and
• That the Holy Spirit dwells in you.
By behaving so, you believe that this is really a manifestation of Christ living in you and of
you reflecting the image of God, behaving as His own sons and daughters.
Look at all of us who serve you. The people around you are people with problems. Some of
them even have deep, serious problems.
But they are not showing you any masks or pretenses because of their firm belief that
nothing can separate them from the love of Jesus Christ, through the power of the Holy
Spirit.

(Or you can pray to the Holy Spirit, interceding for His power and guidance.)
(End session with one song.)

(Advise DGLs to talk to you after the meeting for any concerns that need to be
held confidential.)
- How did participants handle the opening and the closing prayer?
- What is the level of sharing?
- What were their reactions to having prayer partners?
• Those who need tapes for the make-up sessions, please coordinate with the
Assistant Course Director.
b. Distribute DGL Guide and Discussion Agenda for the next talk,
Repentance and Faith.
• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
c. Remind the team of the following:
• Pray and read your Bible.
• Fast and intercede for your members and for the BCLP.
• Come promptly for all the BCLP sessions.
• Call all their members to remind them of the next session. Encourage them to
come on time.
The BCLP Manual 2.2. MODULE I: The Basic Truths
About Christianity
2.2.4. Repentance and Faith

GOALS
To help people turn away from
everything that is incompatible with the Christian life,
to repent from sin, and to turn to Christ with faith
To prepare them to ask, in faith, for the full life of the Spirit
I. DYNAMICS
A. Relationships are tighter and people are more at ease with each other and the BCLP.
B. There is a need to call out for more serious commitment to
• the BCBP Christian Life Program,
• developing a regular prayer time, and
• reading the recommended scriptural passages in the handouts.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

1. OPENING PRAYER / SCRIPTURAL READING 10 MINUTES

(1 Corinthians 1: 4-9 and / or 1 Corinthians 1: 18-25)
b. Pray over the Session Speaker.
2. CONDUCT SHORT TEAM BRIEFING 20 MINUTES

a. The BCLP Team should continue praying one-sentence prayers of thanksgiving during
the Opening Prayer. At this point, the participants are aware of the function of their
DGLs and are more willing to accept his suggestions. DGLs should urge their
group members to participate in this prayer.
b. If there are participants who have arrived, instruct all ADLs to proceed to the session hall
to meet and stay with the participants.
c. Reminders for all Discussion Group Leaders and Assistant Discussion Group Leaders:
• During the group discussion, remind participants to look at areas in their own lives
(their character flaws and problems). Do not look at other people or circumstances
such as a better job, physical healing, or debt payment.
• Remember, there is no problem or sin bigger that the Lord!
• Follow-up on their members’ prayer time, scripture reading and their commitment to
pray for one another through their prayer partners.
• If the group members were not ready in the previous session to lead the prayers
before or after the group discussion, the DGL should prevail on the more outgoing
member to start the prayers. Once one breaks the ice, the others will follow. (A
note of caution — if there is some resistance, do not force the issue. Use
discretion because the participants may not yet be ready.)
• If there is time after the discussion, set up One-on-One meeting schedules with the
participants.
d. Distribute the Handout on Repentance and Faith.
e. Instruct the Music Ministry to teach a new song and review one of the songs previously
taught. Get all participants and the BCLP team to sing.
About Christianity

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Opening prayer with short prayers of thanksgiving

a. If there are still late comers, there is a need to remind them that part of their commitment
is to arrive on time.
b. Give a short recap of the last session. This is done to show continuity of one subject to
the next.
c. Motivate the participants to do the recommended readings.
d. Remind them to take notes of the talk.
e. Encourage them to get more involved in the group discussions.
We will now talk about two dimensions of our loving response to God who has been so
good and so merciful to us — FAITH and REPENTANCE. These are two different but
inseparable topics. You cannot have faith without repentance and vice versa. If you
believe in the loving plan of the Lord for you, then you will truly be repentant of your sins.
Before I call on our speaker, I have one simple request. Our speaker will talk about the
sinfulness of man. Most likely, he will also talk about his own personal sinfulness. My
request is that when we start talking about sin, PLEASE KEEP YOUR EYES ON YOURSELF.
Each one of us is a sinner. Let’s not waste our time thinking about how much more sinful
our neighbor is, how bad our husband / boyfriend is, or how hopeless is our boss’
situation. This talk is meant for each one of us personally. So let’s take a long
and hard look at our own selves.
Our speaker for this talk on Repentance and Faith is

• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________

a. Delivery of Talk on Repentance and Faith 30 to 40 minutes
Before you break up into your discussion groups, let me say a few things about Faith
and Repentance to help set the direction for your discussions.
i. ON FAITH
Ask yourselves: Is it really possible to for me to say I believe in God, in Jesus
Christ and in the Holy Spirit if
• I do not listen to what the Lord says in scripture?
• I do not believe the promises He has made?
About Christianity

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• I do not care for His plan and instructions for me?

• I care not at all for the call to repent and to change?
ii. ON REPENTANCE
Many of us might have difficulty with this aspect of repentance. It could be that
either
• Our problems are too heavy, or
• We do not want to accept we have problems, or
• All we see are the sins of others.
Remember what I said earlier. Each one of us is a sinner . . . . a venial sinner, a

mortal sinner, basta a sinner.
Each day we are confronted with many different choices:

* Will we depend on the Lord or will we depend on ourselves?
* Will we choose to follow the path of Jesus or will we follow our own natural,
selfish inclinations?
Some of us may not be guilty of serious sins; but honestly, how many of us will not
succumb if given the circumstances of poverty, of insecurity, of family conflicts?
Will we not perhaps choose to serve our own selfish interest, boost our inflated egos,
or take the path of least resistance?
Observe yourself, for instance, when
* a jeepney driver cuts into your lane, or
* when an associate or a subordinate is late for an appointment with you, or
* your maid forgets to inform you about an important phone call.
These are little quirks but are they not reminders of what is written in 1John 1: 6-10:
If, then, we say that we have fellowship with him, yet at the same time live in the
darkness, we are lying both in our words and in our actions. But if we live in the light
— just as he is in the light — then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood
of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from every sin.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there is no truth in us. But if
we confess our sins to God, he will keep his promise and do what is right: he will
forgive us our sins and purify us from all our wrong doings. If we say that we have not
sinned, we make a liar out of God, and his word in not in us.
The sooner we realize this, the sooner we will discover and accept the need for a
personal Savior.
d. Call Back by Singing Songs Sung Earlier 10 minutes

Let me repeat the exhortation of the speaker. In the Orientation Talk given five weeks ago,
we asked you not to pre-judge the BCLP; to open your heart and mind and allow Jesus to
work in you.
About Christianity

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We also said that at the end of the fourth session, which is today, you would be able to
judge properly the merits of the BCLP and be able to decide if you wish to continue or not.
Tonight, inform your Discussion Group Leaders of your decision. We hope to see you all
next week.

(Or you may say a prayer addressed to Jesus asking for forgiveness and a stronger
faith)
(End session with one song.)
C. POST-PROGRAM ACIVITIES 30 MINUTES

confidential.)
b. Remind all Discussion Group Leaders to set up One-on-One meeting schedules
with all their participants.
• Ensure that all make-up sessions are conducted before the 1st One-on-One
Dialogue. Again, for all Discussion Group Leaders who need tapes for the make-
up sessions, please coordinate with the Assistant Course Director.
• Remember that the 1st One-on-One Dialogue must be scheduled on the week
following this session on Repentance and Faith. It has to be finalized before the
next talk. The guidelines for conducting this dialogue will be distributed at the end
of this meeting.
• Encourage participants to go to Confession after your One-on-One.
c. Distribute the following to the Discussion Group Leaders:
• The 1st One-on-One Dialogue
• The DGL Guide for
- Praising and Raising of Hands
- Speaker ______________________________
the DGL Guide and Discussion Agenda for
- Loving God and Neighbor
- Speaker ______________________________
scheduled for our next session on _______________
* Pray and read your Bible.
* Fast and intercede for your members and for your One-on-Ones.
* Come promptly for all the BCLP sessions. Call your members to remind them of the
next session. Encourage them to come on time.
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2.3.1. Praising and Raising of Hands

GOALS
To get participants to accept this way of prayer
by explaining the background and reasons
for praising the Lord while raising hands
To get them to worship God in this fashion during this session
NOTE: This mini-teaching should not go beyond 15 minutes because there is the main talk to consider.
I. DYNAMICS
A. Relationships are gelling among all and the participants are more at ease with each other.
B. Last week’s talk on Repentance and Faith has made them more aware of their failings and more
receptive to forming a personal relationship with God.
C. After the one-to-one dialogue, participants are more confident with the leadership of their DGLs.
NOTE: At this point in time most of the participants have some reservations and are reluctant to
pray the Charismatic way. Most of them have barely started reading the bible and are
not familiar with how people worshipped God in the Old Testament.
The concept used in this teaching is to associate the praising and raising of hands to practices and
events which they can feel comfortable and familiar with, and which they can easily adapt to.
In all BCLPs where these teachings were given, 90 to 95% of the participants immediately accepted this
way of worshipping God. Whatever reservation or objection they may have had prior to the teaching,
quickly disappeared.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

(Matthew 5: 13-16)
a. Instruct BCLP Team to continue with one-sentence prayers of thanksgiving. By now the
participants should feel more at home with this type of prayer. This will help pave the
way for the mini-teaching on Vocal Prayers scheduled for next week.
b. Reminders for all Discussion Group Leaders and Asst. Discussion Group Leaders:
• Make-up session completed?
• One-on-Ones completed?
• Were all participants able to hear Confession?
• Review of groupings / group memberships — who are IN? OUT?
• Invite the participants to attend our BCBP Breakfast / Luncheon.
c. The DGLs should start pressing (very discreetly) their group for greater participation in
the program, i.e. in the discussion groups, prayers, reading of the suggested scriptural
passages in the handouts, the taking of notes during the talk, and punctuality to their time
schedules. Have your members say the opening and closing prayers for your discussion.
d. After the talk on Praising and Raising of Hands, the Music Ministry will sing a song and
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the whole service team should set the example by raising their hands. After this time, we
can raise our hands for all the succeeding songs.
• Show your participants that you are happy to raise your hands to the Lord.
• During your discussion, you can share with them how you yourself felt about raising
your hands.
e. As preparation for the Baptism, check how many of the team do not have the gift of
praying in tongues.
f. Distribute the Handout on Loving God and Neighbor.
g. Instruct the Music Ministry to teach 2 new songs:
• BE EXALTED, O GOD
• PRAISE THE LORD, O MY SOUL
B. THE MAIN PROGRAM 50 MINUTES


a. If there are still late comers, there is a need to remind them that part of their commitment
is to arrive on time.
b. Give a short recap of the last session. This is done to show continuity of one subject to
the next.
c. Motivate the participants to do the recommended readings.
d. Remind them to take notes of the talk.
e. Encourage them to get more involved in the group discussions.
3. INTRODUCE THE SESSION SPEAKER 5 minutes

Before we proceed to the main talk, we invite all of you to listen to a new kind of
prayer which we, your brothers and sisters in the renewal, often practice. To
enlighten us about this form of prayer is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________
4. TALK PROPER ON Praising and Raising of Hands 15 minutes
5. EXHORTATION AND CHALLENGE 10 minutes
We know that some of you are still apprehensive about greeting the Lord in this manner. It
might help if you remember that the raising of hands is a spontaneous action of greeting,
but that most of all, it is a spontaneous action of love. The emphasis is on the word
spontaneous. When we are too engrossed in our own selves, it is hard to surrender to the
Lord in this way. But if you strongly feel your love for Him, then, as the Nike commercial
says: “JUST DO IT!”
(Immediately after, sing one of the two songs of praise. The staff and, hopefully, the participants,
will raise their hands while singing. Avoid using pressure.)
2.3.2. Loving God and Neighbor

GOALS
To move the participants to apply their idealism to that of loving God,
to encourage them to invite Christ to be the center of their lives
To lead the participants to the understanding

that the essence of Christianity is union with God
and that this is made possible only through Jesus Christ
To make them feel the need to enter into a personal relationship

with God and to love one another as Christ loves us
I. ORDER OF EVENTS
A. THE MAIN PROGRAM 2 HOURS
1. INTRODUCTION OF THE SESSION SPEAKER 5 minutes

Our speaker for this talk on Loving God and Neighbor is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________

a. Delivery of Talk on Loving God and Neighbor 30 to 40 minutes
During your discussion, focus on a specific person (or persons) that you find difficult to
love. Why do you find it difficult to love them?
If you are having a difficult time identifying this person, start by looking at your immediate
family — spouse, children, father, mother, siblings — then look at your colleagues at the
work place.
d. Call Back by SINGING PRAISE THE LORD, O MY SOUL
(with raised hands) 10 minutes

(Or you may say a prayer to the Lord asking for the grace to be faithful to Him)
(End the session with one of the songs taught last week.)
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B. POST-PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 30 MINUTES

confidential.)
• Any absences? Need for make-up sessions?
• Do you already have your prayer partners who will assist you in praying over your
participants during the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
• Pray for any member of the service team who still does not have the gift of praying in
tongues.
b. Pray over the members of the service team who do not have the gift of praying in
tongues.
c. Distribute the DGL Guide for
• Vocal Prayers
• Speaker ______________________________
and the DGL Guide and Discussion Agenda for
• The Christian Family
• Speaker ______________________________
scheduled for our next session on ___________________
d. Remind the team that the battle is heating up. We must all continue to
• Pray and read the Bible.
• Fast and intercede for our participants and for the BCLP.
• Call our participants frequently to encourage them with their prayer time, their
scriptural readings and praying for their prayer partners.
2.3.3. Vocal Prayers
GOALS
To get participants to start vocalizing their prayers by explaining
how the people of the Old and New Testaments
worshipped God in this fashion
To get them to vocalize their prayers aloud during this session

and to continue getting them to raise their hands as they do so
NOTE: This mini-teaching should not go beyond 15 minutes because there is the main talk to consider.
I. DYNAMICS
A. At this point, most if not all of the participants have totally accepted the BCLP. The DGLs have
become quite influential and in a position where they can persuade the participants to participate
more fully in the program. By now, the DGLs have earned the love and respect of their group and
can exercise this influence to a greater degree.
B. The main talk on The Christian Family (Talk No. 6) will further open their minds to a greater need of
a personal relationship with God.
C. This talk also touches on Christ’s commandment to love one another, resulting in a greater
understanding of this commandment and the way of life we are led to live as Christians.
NOTE: During the past several sessions the CLP Course Leader has led the participants into
vocalizing one-sentence prayer of thanksgiving in preparation for this teaching. By
this time they have become familiar with prayers said aloud.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS
a. Begin with worship, praise, prayer petitions. (Acts 5: 17-26)

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a. Remind BCLP Team to

• Continue with one-sentence prayers of thanksgiving in preparation for the mini-
teaching which will be given before the main talk.
• Raise their hands during the singing.
• Be joyful because God is good and He is with us!
b. Reminders for all Discussion Group Leaders and Assistant Discussion Group Leaders:
• Make-up sessions completed?
• One-on-Ones completed?
• Were all participants able to hear Confession?
• Review of groupings / group memberships — who are IN? OUT?
• Invite the participants to attend our BCBP Breakfast / Luncheon.
• Invite a prayer partner to assist you in praying over your participant during the
Baptism of the Holy Spirit. (Your prayer partner could be your Unit Group Leader or
a former Action Group Leader.)
c. Distribute the Handout on The Christian Family.
d. Have the Music Ministry review 1 song: BE EXALTED, O GOD
B. THE MAIN PROGRAM 40 MINUTES

Opening prayer with short prayers of thanksgiving
2. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS
Do not give Introductory Comments because this will be a long night.

By now, you probably have noticed one thing that has often been mentioned and emphasized
— that of establishing, renewing or deepening our relationship with our God, our Lord, our
Savior. I know that all of you will agree with me that COMMUNICATION is the key factor in
any relationship. This also holds true for our relationship with God.
One form of communication we use to converse with our Lord is that of Vocal Prayers. To
give us a short talk on this mode of communication is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________

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4. TALK PROPER ON VOCAL PRAYERS 15 minutes
5. EXHORTATION AND CHALLENGE 10 minutes
In Philippians 4: 6-7 we read:
Don’t worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need,
always asking him with a thankful heart. And God’s peace, which is far beyond
human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ
Jesus.
When we pray to our Lord using vocal prayers, our prayers become more personal,
we can verbalize just exactly how we feel and tell Him what we need from Him. This
mode of communication brings us to a closer relationship since we are able to converse
with Him as we would to our close best friend.
What is beautiful here is God’s promise, which we find in the last verse. Let me repeat
that: and God’s peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts
and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.
(Immediately after, go into verbal prayers of praise or petitions. Discussion Group

Leaders should persuade their groups to pray verbally. Again, avoid using pressure.)
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2.3.4. The Christian Family
GOALS
To stress the importance of marriage
and the need to build strong Christian families
To strengthen relationships between spouses
To have parents seriously assume their responsibility over their children
I. DYNAMICS
It is safe to assume that in the last six sessions, the spouses have started to clearly visualize their
individual and collective relationships with God. We can also assume that the participant couples have
been discussing and comparing notes about the BCLP.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS
a. Begin with worship, praise, prayer petitions. (Acts 8: 26-40)

a. Encourage the DGLs to be like Philip in guiding their participants. Hopefully, we can all
be the instruments that will lead all of them to the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
b. Urge DGLs to encourage their members to verbalize their prayers and accompany this
with the raising of hands.
c. Advise the DGLs that the discussion period would be an opportune time for them to find
out how their members are faring out in their marriage. They can discover this by
actively listening to how the couples discuss their opinions regarding the subject.
d. Remind DGLs that if any untoward information is leaked by one of the participants
during their sharing, it would be best to side-step the subject to avoid embarrassment.
However, this would be a subject that should be taken up in the next one-to-one dialogue.
e. Distribute Handout on The Christian Family.
f. Instruct the Music Ministry to rehearse an old song and teach a new one.

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Opening prayer with verbal prayers and raising of hands. 10 minutes

a. Give a short recap of the last 2 talks.
b. Motivate the participants to read the recommended scriptural passages.
c. Remind them to take notes of the talk.
d. Encourage them to get more involved in the group discussions.
e. Remind participants who are perennially late to come one time.
3. INTRODUCE THE SESSION SPEAKER 5 minutes
Brothers and sisters, our speaker for this session on the Christian Family is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________
a. Delivery of Talk on The Christian Family 30 to 40 minutes

If there is time, include the following question in the discussion starter: What are the
opportunities and difficulties that you encounter in becoming a witness of Christ to
your family members?

d. Call Back by Singing New Song Taught Earlier 10 minutes
From this point on, the Assistant Course Leader can handle the Closing Prayer.
(Or you can pray to the Lord to strengthen marriage ties.)

(End session with the song taught earlier.)

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confidential.)
• Do you already have your prayer partners who will assist you in praying over your
participants during the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
b. Remind the team that the battle is heating up. We must all continue to
c. Distribute DGL Guide for the next talk, The Christian in the Marketplace.
• Speaker_____________________________
• Schedule _____________________________
2.3.5. The Christian in the Marketplace
GOALS
To stress the importance of our mission in the marketplace

and the need to build strong Christian businesses
To strengthen relationships between businessmen and professionals
To have employers seriously assume

their responsibility over their employees
and to have employees fulfill their responsibilities to their employers
I. DYNAMICS
It is safe to assume that in the last six sessions, the spouses have started to clearly visualize their
individual and collective relationships with God. We can also assume that the participant couples have
been discussing and comparing notes about the BCLP.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

a. Begin with songs of worship, praise, prayer petitions.
(Acts 8: 29-40)
b. Pray over for the Session Speaker

a. Vocalized Thanksgiving Prayers
• We will continue with vocalized praise with raising of hands.
• Please yield to the spirit of joy, peace and love.
• Encourage your members to verbalize their prayers and accompany this with the
raising of hands.
• Incorporate praise and thanksgiving to the Lord during your discussion, making it
part of your speech pattern.
b. Encourage the DGLs to be like Philip in guiding their participants. Hopefully, we can all
be the instruments that will lead all of them to the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
• Even at this late stage, some of our participants may still be testing us and challenging
us, if not be outright doubtful of us.
• One thing for sure, we must not give them reason to doubt that we love Christ, and
we are earnest followers of His. WE ARE WITNESSES!
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• We may fail in our doctrinal understanding, or in our approach to certain specific

problems, but we cannot be mistaken in our love for Christ — manifested through
our loving concern for each of the participants. We can do this by socializing less
with fellow BCBP members, and more with the participants, giving them our full and
undivided attention, and by going that extra mile with them and for them, taking their
best interests at heart.
• Let us continue to pray for each of our participants and for the grace to be Christ’s
instruments of love to them.
c. Distribute the Handout on The Christian in the Marketplace.
d. Instruct the Music Ministry to teach a new song and review one of the songs previously
taught. Get all participants and the BCLP team to sing.
a. Our opening prayers are:

• Proverbs 3: 5-6: Attitude toward the Lord
• Psalm 101: Norm of Life for Rulers
Note: Ask the Assistant Course Director to read Proverbs 3: 5-6; and have the
Secretariat Servant read Psalm 101
b. Follow the reading of the psalms with a short, simple prayer, followed by prayers of
praise and thanksgiving.
a. Give a brief review of last week’s talk.

During the previous talks, we shared with you the Lord’s command to love God, and to
love our neighbor. When Christ was asked, “Who is my neighbor?” do you remember
His reply? His answer clearly stated that everyone is our neighbor.
Last week, we talked about the closest neighbors we have — our own families — and our
roles as Christian parents and children.
Tonight we shall tackle another role we play — that of Christians in our work places.
b. Provide transition to the talk
Earlier, we told you that this second module is about The Authentic Christian.
Tonight, our topic is entitled The Christian in the Marketplace, and it will focus primarily
on our roles and responsibilities as Christian businessmen and professionals.
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Our speaker for this talk on The Christian in the Marketplace is

• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________

a. Delivery of Talk on The Christian in the Marketplace 30 to 40 minutes
During your discussion, focus on your work place. If there is time, include the following
question in the discussion starter: What are the opportunities and difficulties you encounter
in becoming a witness of Christ in your workplace?

d. Call Back by SINGING PRAISE THE LORD, O MY SOUL
(with raised hands) 10 minutes
5. REMINDERS 10 minutes
a. On the Concept of Business Prayer
One of the practices that we find very helpful in bringing business associates closer to
each other and to the Lord is when they pray together as one. By praying together, they
bring the Lord more and more into the center of their respective work places. And more
and more, He becomes recognized as the true head of the business. If those who are
close business partners and associates would do many worldly things together, why
shouldn’t they pray together?
If you and your associates in the office have not been praying together on a regular
basis, but you want to begin to do it, I would suggest praying together before meetings.
(Of course, this presupposes that you do hold meetings together.)
Take some time out to truly thank the Lord for specific blessings of the day. Managers
should lead this, and at the beginning will probably have to do all the praying. If you do
this regularly during the coming week, then the rest of your associates will hopefully be
encouraged to give their own brief prayers of thanksgiving. You’d be surprised at the
way some of your associates can be very spontaneous in their relationship with the
Lord.
Henceforth, include your business associates’ path to the Lord in your individual prayers,
and pray for the grace to become Christ’s living witness.

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A word of warning: If they are not ready, don’t push them, but continue to lead them
yourself with the love of Christ in mind and in heart.
b. On Scripture Readings
Continue to read the scripture reading list found in your handouts.
• Spend some time to meditate on the words spoken to you.
• Allow the words of the Lord to bring to light certain areas in your lives which need to
be changed according to His will and word.
• Repent for your stubbornness and your self-centered pride.
• In prayer, ask for the grace to change. Ask Him to change you.
• And don’t forget to thank Him for having spoken to you, and even now thank Him greatly
as you expect Him to succeed in making you a person conformed to His image.
c. On Suggested Reading Matter

Our suggested books for this week are:
• Jesus, CEO by Laurie Beth Jones
• Making Choices by Peter Kreeft

As parents, if we want to establish a Christ-centered family, we ourselves have to become
Christ-centered. As businessmen and professionals, if we want to establish Christ-centered
businesses, we ourselves have to become Christ-centered.
By attending this BCLP, you have taken an important step towards bringing your family, and
your areas of livelihood closer to Christ. This is the Lord’s plan for each of you. Fol-
low His plan, and you will not fail.
Now, you might say, what about us children, or us mere employees? How can we bring
Christ to our family, to our areas of employment? How indeed?
In either case, whether you are the head of the household, or a mere servant of the firm,
Christ wants you to be His witness. By your acts, more than by your words, by your change
in life style, more than by any amount of preaching, you can bring others to desire to know
Christ by showing the joy and peace that you have in being close to Him. We will talk more
about this in future sessions.

From this point on, the Assistant Course Leader can handle the Closing Prayer.
a. Our closing prayer is taken from Psalm 115:
(Or you can pray to the Lord for the grace to become His living witness in the marketplace.)
(End session with the song taught earlier.)
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confidential.)
• Pray for any member of the service team who still does not have the gift of praying in
tongues.
b. Remind the team that the battle is heating up. We must all continue to
• Prepare ourselves — go to Confession, hear an extra Mass during the week, meditate
on the Holy Spirit’s power.
• Read and study chapters 3, 4 and 5 (especially chapter 4) of A Key to Charismatic
Renewal in the Catholic Church by Rev. Vincent Walsh.
c. Distribute DGL Guide for the next talk, Life in the Holy Spirit.
• Speaker _____________________________
• Schedule _____________________________
d. How can I become Christ’s instrument of love to the participants?
2.3.6. Life in the Holy Spirit

GOALS
To prepare the participants for next week’s Baptism of the Holy Spirit
by explaining the role the Holy Spirit plays in men’s lives
To understand the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how these gifts
can provide them with a deeper sense of Christ in their lives
I. DYNAMICS
A. The participants are now expectant and eager for next week’s Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Nothing
has been said about this subject in previous talks but you can rest assured that they have heard
much about it from their friends. They are anticipating next week’s Baptism and will be all ears
and full of questions regarding today’s talk.
B. Reports received from previous BCLPs indicate that many of the explanations and answers given
by the DGLs during the discussion period were erroneous or inadequate. Some of the DGLs are
inexperienced and might not be in a position to answer correctly many of the questions that normally
come up.
C. In some of the previous BCLPs, this problem was solved by opening the floor to questions directed
to the speaker and/or the BCLP Director, who are better prepared to explain and answer their
questions. The results were very good.
D. The BCLP Director will have to decide, after properly evaluating his DGLs, whether to open the floor
to questions (written) or continue with the regular discussion period. The decision must be based
on the competence of his DGLs to explain and answer questions.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

a. Begin with worship, praise, prayer petitions

a. Advise the BCLP Team of your decision to continue with the discussion groups, or to
conduct an open forum.
b. Urge DGLs to continue encouraging their members to verbalize their prayers and
accompany this with the raising of hands.
c. If there is a group discussion, relate your Baptism experience if time permits. Be careful
not to over excite them to the point where they will be tense and anxious. Remember that
the mood of Baptism is one of peace and relaxed joy.
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d. If there is time after the open forum or the group discussion, set One-on-One schedules
with the participants.
e. Distribute the Handout on Life in the Holy Spirit.
f. Instruct the Music Ministry to teach 1 new song.

Opening prayers with verbal prayers & raising of hands.
2. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS
No Introductory Comments because this session will be a long one.

Our talk this afternoon about Life in the Holy Spirit will help us further understand how we can
live good Christian lives. For this talk, our speaker is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal _____________________________
• Service ______________________________
4. SESSION PROPER 1 hour, 50 minutes

a. Delivery of Talk on Life in the Holy Spirit 50 minutes
b. Distribution of Handouts
c. Break into Groups or Open Forum 40 minutes
(To be decided by the BCLP Director)
d. Break for Personal Needs 10 minutes
e. Call Back by Singing New Song Taught 10 minutes

Jesus has promised to send the Paraclete, a powerful teacher, who will instruct us in everything.
This Paraclete is the Holy Spirit and He descends on all who fear God and are upright.
In order to receive the power of the Holy Spirit, we must cooperate by:
• Opening ourselves to the Holy Spirit through prayer,
• Allow the Holy Spirit to work in us, and
• Follow the leading of the Holy Spirit
a. Time and place where the Baptism will be held.
b. There will be Mass also on this day of Baptism.
(For non-Catholics, encourage them to attend their regular services.)
c. Use comfortable and light-weight clothing because it can get quite warm.
d. Reminder to strengthen prayer time; go to confession (advise no confession during
Baptism) and receive the sacraments.

(continued)

(Or you can pray to the Holy Spirit, interceding for His power and guidance.)
(End session with the new song taught earlier.)

b. Ensure that all make-up sessions are conducted before the 2nd One-on-One Dialogue.
Again, for all Discussion Group Leaders who need tapes for the make-up sessions,
please coordinate with the Assistant Course Director.
c. Remind all DGLs that the 2nd One-on-One Dialogue must be scheduled within the week
after this session on Life in the Holy Spirit. It has to be finalized before next week’s
Baptism of the Holy Spirit prayer session. The guidelines for conducting this dialogue
will be distributed at the end of this meeting.
d. Give contact numbers where you may be reached by Discussion Group Leaders who
may experience serious problems and / or have grave concerns about their participants.
e. Encourage the participants to go to Confession after the One-on-One.
f. Remind DGLs to prepare for the Baptism Session by
• Calling all their participants to remind them of the Baptism and to encourage them to
come on time.
• Getting a prayer partner to assist him during the Baptism
• Preparing a prayer “codigo” for each of his participants
• Preparing himself spiritually throughout the week but especially on the day of the
prayer session
• Having faith and trust in the Lord
• Most important of all, they should pray, go to Mass and communion, fast and intercede
for the participants
g. Agree on what the service team will wear for the Baptism.
h. Distribute the following to the Discussion Group Leaders:
• The 2nd One-on-One Dialogue
• The DGL Guide for the next session, Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
- Mass Celebrant ______________________________
- Schedule ______________________________
i. Important Note:
• If the officiating priest is a charismatic priest, the Mass may precede the Baptism
and the priest may explain the Baptism of the Holy Spirit during the homily. In this
case, the Course Director will explain the Baptism sequence after the Mass, right
before the Baptism proper. The activity is culminated with a merienda cena or some
snacks.
• If the officiating priest is not a charismatic priest, the Course Director will begin by
giving his talk on the Baptism and the Baptism sequence followed by the Baptism
proper. Serve merienda or snacks after the Baptism. During the snack time, the
priest may be fetched and the Mass will culminate the activity.
j. Set up a Service Team Meeting in preparation for the Baptism.

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2.4.1. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
GOALS
To lead participants to receive the power of the Holy Spirit
To renew their Baptismal commitment to Christ
To yield to the gift of tongues
I. DYNAMICS
A. Turn to the Lord and have faith that He will keep His promises. The more the team is centered on
the Lord, the easier it will be for the participants to follow this example. In this atmosphere of
worship it will be a lot easier to lead them to yield to the Spirit.
B. We should provide an atmosphere of peace. We do not want to encourage emotional

excitement; rather we want to encourage relaxed joy. Those conducting the prayers (the DGLs and
their praying partners) should convey a mood of peace and calmness to the participants who are
seeking to be baptized.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS
IMPORTANT NOTE:
• If the officiating priest is a charismatic priest, the Mass may precede the Baptism and the priest
may explain the Baptism of the Holy Spirit during the homily. In this case, the Director will explain
the Baptism sequence after the Mass, right before the Baptism proper. The activity is culminated
with a merienda cena or some snacks.
• If the officiating priest is not a charismatic priest, the Course Director will begin by giving his talk on
the Baptism and the Baptism sequence followed by the Baptism proper. Serve merienda or snacks
after the Baptism. During this snack time, the priest may be fetched and the Mass will culminate
the activity.
A. EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION WITH RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS

Request the priest to deliver a short homily on how the Holy Spirit can work changes in their lives.
After the Mass, if it is possible, expose the Blessed Sacrament. Remind everyone to pay their
respect to the Blessed Sacrament by maintaining prayerful silence and genuflecting every time
they pass in front of it.
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B. DELIVERY OF TALK ON Praying for Baptism in the Holy Spirit

(To given by the BCLP Director)
1. INTRODUCTION
Good afternoon, brothers and sisters in Christ.
Today is your special day. It would be worthwhile remembering it, as you remember your
birthday or your wedding anniversary because today you will form a stronger and more
permanent bond of unity with the Holy Spirit of God.
Today is a day of rejoicing, a festive occasion, one that you have been preparing and
praying for all these past weeks. It is also a day of thanksgiving for what the Lord will
do for each one of you.
2. BRIEF EXPLANATION
Before we proceed into the prayer session proper, let me give you a brief explanation of the
following:
a. The Prayer of Commitment to Christ.

The commitment to Christ can be understood as a renewal of our baptismal vows. Dur-
ing our Baptism, our ninongs and ninangs made this vow in our behalf; we were too
young to make this commitment. Now that we know what it entails, we can with full
knowledge make this commitment ourselves.
b. The Prayer of Deliverance.

During the laying of hands, your DGL will pray over each one of you for deliverance
from any malignant influences, habits or practices which you may have adhered yourself.
This prayer of deliverance is necessary to prevent any existing barrier, which may
prevent you from fully enjoying the fullness of the Spirit. You are to cooperate by also
praying for the same thing.
c. The Laying-on of Hands.

In the 19th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, Paul in Ephesus, began to talk of the
good news about Jesus.
“When the people heard this,
they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus,
and the moment Paul had laid hands on them
the Holy Spirit came down on them,
and they began to speak with tongues and to prophesy.”
When Paul was done, these disciples had definitely received the Holy Spirit. They knew
it, and so did he. There was a change in them.In Acts 8:17 we read that the same thing
was true when the Spirit came upon the group of Samaritans who had believed because
of Philip’s preaching. Peter and John came and laid hands on them and they received
the Holy Spirit. The same passage in Acts goes on to say,
“When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the
imposition of hands by the apostles, he offered them money.”
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In other words, the giving of the Holy Spirit was obvious enough and good enough that
Simon could see that something was going on and that it would be worth a small investment
to obtain the same power. During the prayer session, your Discussion Group Leader will
imitate St. Paul, St. Peter and St. John by gently laying his hands on you, either on your
head or on your shoulder, praying that the Holy Spirit will bless you with His pardon, His
healing and His gifts.
d. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

While you are being prayed over, ask the Holy Spirit to bless you with His gifts:
• Teaching Gifts:
- Gift of Wisdom
- Gift of Knowledge
• Sign Gifts:
- Gift of Faith
- Gift of Healing
- Gift of Miracles
• Revelation Gifts:
- Gift of Discernment
- Gift of Prophecy
- Gift of Tongues
- Gift of Interpretation of Tongues
e. Yielding to Tongues
A person should claim this gift in confidence when he is prayed over. It is a gift God
gives freely, simply because one asks for it.
“Make love your aim and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts.”
(1 Corinthians 14: 1)
We should desire it and ask for it in faith, expecting to receive it. We must cooperate
with God by speaking out in faith and expecting God to give us the utterance. Here we
need active faith, not passive.
3. IMPORTANT REMINDER: RIGHT ATTITUDES

It is important to have the right attitudes in order to take full advantage of the gifts.Relax
and remove all anxieties. Don’t entertain the thought that you may look or sound foolish.
Just follow whatever sense the Holy Spirit may be leading you. If you feel the urge to
pray in a strange tongue or to utter spontaneous prayer, go ahead, it is the Lord leading
you.
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C. THE BAPTISM PROPER
1. THE PRAYER OF COMMITMENT TO CHRIST

(To be led by the BCLP Director)
a. Before we start with the prayers for the Baptism of the Spirit, we will first commit ourselves
to God.
As we earlier said, we were too young to make this commitment personally when we
were baptized into our church. Our baptismal godparents made them in our behalf.
We are now mature persons, who are fully aware and who, understanding the implications,
are now ready to personally re-commit ourselves to JesusChrist.
I will lead you in the Prayer of Commitment to Christ by asking questions. Please reply
aloud in the affirmative to these questions while repeating the contents of the questions.
For example, I will ask you: Do you renounce Satan and all wrong doings?
You will then answer: Yes, I renounce Satan and all wrong doings.
b. Let us now say the Prayer of Commitment to Christ. Please stand.
* Do you renounce Satan and all wrong doings?

* Yes, I renounce Satan and all wrong doings.
* Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God?

* Yes, I believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
* Do you believe that He died to free us from sins;

* Yes, I believe that He died to free us from sins.
* Do you believe that He rose to bring us new life?

* Yes, I believe that He rose to bring us new life.
* Will you follow Jesus as your Lord?

* Yes, I will follow Jesus as my Lord.
Please repeat after me:
Lord Jesus Christ, I want to belong to you from now on. I want to be free from the
dominion of darkness and the rule of Satan, and I want to enter into your kingdom
and be part of your people. I will turn away from all wrong doing and will avoid
everything that leads me to wrong doing. I ask you to forgive all the sins that I have
committed. I offer my life to you and I promise to obey you as my Lord. I ask you
to baptize me in the Holy Spirit.
c. You may now take your seats.
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2.4.1. Baptism of the Holy spirit

(continued)
2. THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT / LAYING OF HANDS

(Instructions for the sequence to be followed for the Baptism to be given by the BCLP
Director)
a. We are now ready for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and the Laying-on of Hands.
• Each one of you will be asked to come forward to sit in front of the tabernacle. P u t
yourself in the proper disposition, open to the workings of the Holy Spirit. Your
Discussion Group Leader, together with a praying partner, will lay hands and pray
over you.
• After you have been prayed over, your Discussion Group Leader will bring you back
to your seat. Please do not leave, but wait until everyone has finished. While
waiting, continue to praise, meditate and say prayers of thanksgiving. If you were
blessed with the gift of tongues, use this beautiful gift to pray for all the rest who are
still being prayed over.
b. Let me now acquaint you with the sequence that we will follow for the Baptism of the Holy
Spirit. The suggested sequence to be followed for the Baptism is:
• Prayer of Praise Leader and Participant
• Prayer of Protection Leader
• Prayer of Deliverance/Concerns Leader
• Prayer Intentions Leader
• Commitment Leader and Participant
• Prayer for the Baptism Leader
• Prayer for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit Leader
• Prayer for the Gift of Tongues Leader and Participant
• Closing Prayer of Thanks Leader and Participant
c. If there are no questions, we will now begin the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and the
Laying-on of Hands.
• The Discussion Group Leaders and their prayer partners begin to lay hands and
pray over their participants.
• The music ministry provides the music for the entire activity.
D. CONCLUDING EXHORTATION AND CHALLENGE
1. Different people have different experiences. Feeling is not the important thing. Look for the
new ways God is at work in you and respond to it. It may be a new desire for prayer, for
reading scripture, etc. If you did not speak in tongues tonight, don’t worry about it! Expect it
to come soon. Don’t make the mistake of identifying “being baptized in the Spirit” with
“getting the gift of tongues.” In your prayer during this coming week, give plenty of time to
praise and thanksgiving, doing this aloud — if you can do so without disturbing anyone —
and you may well discover that you can praise the Lord in tongues. It is not important whether
you use tongues or your own words to praise Our Lord. What is important is that you praise
and thank Him for His gift of the Spirit. If you are not sure, just keep doing what you are
doing and ask the Lord to form it into the gift of tongues if it isn’t.
2. Be aware that Satan can tempt one to doubt. Satan is seeking to rob everyone of God’s gift.
For him the next best thing to keeping you from getting it is to keep you from using it. If he
can convince you that the key in your hand is not the key to the door, he can keep you from
using it to open the door. Don’t let feelings of doubt bother you. Remember the fact that God
promised it and you asked for it.
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3. You can’t expect all your problems to go away at once, though many will. The Holy Spirit will
make a big change in you, and you will see it. Not everything will be changed. Some things
will take a while to get worked out. What is different now is that you have a new power which
you can use in working them out.
4. What happened tonight is just a beginning. Be faithful to a regular time of daily prayer and to
regular participation in the meetings of the BCBP. Pray in tongues every day. Be sure that a
good portion of your prayer time is spent in praise and thanksgiving, in your own words.
“He who is faithful with a little will be set over much.” Matthew 25: 21
5. Go easy in your sharing of this with others. . Go easiest with those who are closest to you
— especially your family. It is possible to scare people off, to give them more than they are
ready for. The first thing to do is to love them more than you did before, and serve them. The
change in you will be a witness to Christ
E. CONCLUDING PRAYER AND SONG
1. OUR CLOSING PRAYER IS TAKEN FROM 2 TIMOTHY 1: 6-10:
For this reason I remind you to keep alive the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands
on you. For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills
us with power, love and self-control. Do not be ashamed, then, of witnessing for our Lord;
neither be ashamed of me, a prisoner for Christ’s sake. Instead, take your part in suffering
for the Good News, as God gives you the strength for it. He saved us and called us to be
his own people, not because of what we have done, but because of his own purpose and
grace. He gave us this grace by means of Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but
now it has been revealed to us through the coming of our Savior, Christ Jesus. He has
ended the power of death and through the gospel has revealed immortal life. Together let us
now say prayers of praise, worship and thanksgiving for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
2. OUR CLOSING SONG IS SONG NO. _____ (Include singing in tongues.)
F. POST-PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

b. Distribute DGL Guide and Discussion Agenda for the next talk,
Growing in the Spirit.
• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
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2.4.2. Growing in the Spirit
GOALS
To stress that last week’s Baptism
was the beginning of a growth process in a new way of life
To help people make a commitment to take the steps they need

to ensure that they will grow in the life of the Spirit
I. DYNAMICS
A. A whole range of reactions and emotions will be experienced by the participants:
1. The most common reaction is an emotional and spiritual experience, which has left them in
“cloud nine”.
2. Another is a feeling of “I hope it lasts”. Some of these persons may already be experiencing
some doubts — the fear that this feeling may not last.
3. Some participants could feel let down because the experience was not what they anticipated,
or because they did not receive the gift of tongues.
B. These reactions must be dealt with gently and with a lot of care. This 10th session should be a time
when people start to move away from their feelings and begin to approach this new life in faith.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

a. Begin with worship, praise, prayer petitions. (Psalm 118: 1-14)

a. Remind the team that we are nearing the end of the BCLP but our mission is not yet
finished. We must be extra careful because our participants are like new- born babies,
still in the nursery. Let’s not abandon them in the doorsteps of the church.Let us help
them stand and walk towards Jesus.
b. Make a list of all participants who were baptized. Are there participants who were not
able to make it to the Baptism? Do we need to schedule separate baptism for them?
c. Remind DGLs that any of their participants who failed to receive the gift of tongues could
be invited privately to a prayer session where a small group, preferably his teammates,
will pray for this gift.
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(continued)
d. During the Opening Prayer, encourage your participants to vocalize their own prayers.
e. Distribute the Handout on Growing in the Spirit.
f. Instruct the Music Ministry to rehearse an old song and teach a new one.
1. OPENING PRAYERS / SCRIPTURAL READING 10 minutes

The fire of the Spirit is now burning in all of you. What we must do now, as St. Paul said in
his second letter to Timothy is,
“to stir into flame the gift of God bestowed when my hands were laid on you.”
To share with you about Growth and how to keep that flame alive, allow me to call on a brother
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________

a. Delivery of Talk on Growing in the Spirit 30 to 40 minutes
If there is time, discuss the difficulties they think they face in following the guidelines of
prayer, scripture study, sacraments, service and community.
d. Call Back by Singing New Song Sung Earlier 10 minutes
a. Christian Growth
In 1Peter 2: 2, St. Paul says,
“As new born babies, desire the pure milk of the word,
that you may grow thereby.”
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(continued)
A person who is RENEWED starts a new life similar to that of a new born infant. Seven
rules that promote good health in babies can be adapted and applied to a Christian’s
spiritual growth:
• DAILY FOOD.
Take in the “pure milk of the Word” through study and meditation.
• FRESH AIR.
Pray often or you will faint. Prayer is the oxygen of the soul.
• REGULAR EXERCISE.
Put into practice what you learn in God’s word.
• ADEQUATE REST.
Rely on God at all times in simple Faith.
• CLEAN SURROUNDINGS.
Avoid evil company and whatever will weaken you spiritually.
• LOVING CARE.
Be a part of a church where you will benefit from a priest’s teaching and Christian
fellowship.
• PERIODIC CHECK-UPS.
Regularly examine you spiritual health (conscience).
If we neglect any of these rules, our progress will be hindered. God wants us to grow “in
the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2Peter 3:18
It cannot be emphasized enough that, unless we follow the SUPERWHEEL (suggested

guidelines) namely:
• a daily, regular prayer time,
• study of Scripture,
• service,
• community and
• the sacraments
we will not grow. In fact, we may even deteriorate to a condition worse than when you
were first dragged into this BCLP.
b. Harassment
We have seen a number of people lose touch with the Spirit, succumbing to many
harassments. And these harassments come in many forms:
• TROUBLES AT WORK OR IN THE FAMILY that could make you put greater priority
to worldly matters than to spiritual growth. Then you start missing out on your daily
prayers or short-cutting them.
• PEER PRESSURE, where you allow the worldly opinions of others to douse the
flame of the Spirit, and you lose the ability to be the salt of the earth.
• SELF-SUFFICIENCY, where you seriously think you know enough, and that
“surrendering” to the Lord once is good enough. And so you go back to continue as
you were in the beginning, are now and ever will be the same person: distant from
God, a stranger to Jesus and dead to the Spirit; a useless soldier in the army of
Christ.
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(continued)
c. Suggested Prayer Guide

As a prayer guide for the next few days, please read any, preferably all, of the following
letters of St. Paul to
• the Galatians
• the Philippians
• the Colossians
• 1 Peter
1) As you read these letters, consider yourself as a new Christian convert, just as
these people whom Paul was addressing were. Read them as if the Spirit is
addressing you personally.
2) Open your Bible and look for the passage but don’t read right away. Take time to
relax and bring yourself into the presence of God. Imagine yourself opening the
door to welcome your most awaited guest into your heart. You are now in the
presence of a person whom you revere and love. Give Him your undivided attention.
3) Recite a brief prayer, humbly asking Him to speak to you personally, e.g. “Speak
Lord, your servant (name) is listening.”
4) Begin reading the passage or passages in your Bible.
• First, read them aloud, and slowly.
• Say them prayerfully and silently the second time around.
5) Don’t simply read them straight through. Make it a scriptural prayer, stop at any
point where you may find a passage or a phrase that seems to speak out loudly
and clearly to you personally, a passage which is perhaps bothersome to you
because it hits you — whether positively or negatively. (You may ask them to read
Galatians 1:6 or Philippians 2 as examples.)
6) Re-read the passage and if you have an accent pencil or pen, mark the passage.
7) Then sit still and “chew on it”. Meditate on the passage and ask for the Spirit’s
help in making you understand and live those words that you just read. Allow the
word of God
• to question your life,
• to inspire you, and
• to reveal God’s plan for you
8) Talk to God about how you feel regarding the passage, humbly seeking His help.
9) You may then proceed with the reading or you can stop your prayers with the
passage, for you to return to again during your next prayer time (perhaps
sometime later in the day or the next day).
10) In any case, remember to end with a prayer of thanksgiving and don’t forget to
praise and worship the Lord, verbally and in tongues.
d. Reminders
1) Start developing your individual prayer time.
2) This is not the end. On the contrary, this is just the beginning.
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(continued)

(End session with the new song taught earlier.)

• Do we need to schedule separate baptism for participants who were not able to
make it to the Baptism?
• Remind DGLs that any of their participants who failed to receive the gift of tongues
could be invited privately to a prayer session where a small group, preferably his
teammates, will pray for this gift.
b. Distribute DGL Guide for the next talk,
The Brotherhood, A Way of Life
• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
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2.4.3. The Brotherhood: A Way of Life
GOALS
To advise the participants that this is the final session of the BCLP proper
and to invite them to take the last module which leads to membership in the BCBP
To give the participants an overview of the Vision and Mission

of the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals
To invite the participants to the BCBP way of life by describing

the common beliefs, values, customs and social structures of the BCBP
To motivate the participants to want to live this way of life
I. DYNAMICS
A. Advise the participants that the BCLP proper has ended. There is need to point out, however,that
having finished the BCLP does not automatically make them members of the BCBP. To become a
member, they will need to acquaint themselves with the culture of the BCBP by attending the final
module that explains the way of life of the Brotherhood.
B. This session is intended to give them a broad view of the Vision and Mission of the Brotherhood of
Christian Businessmen and Professionals.
C. It will also describe the culture and structure of the BCBP in an enthusiastic way that will encourage
the participants to live this way of life.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

2. CONDUCT SHORT TEAM BRIEFING
a. Instruct all DGLs to inform their participants that having finished the BCLP proper does
not automatically make them members of the BCBP. To become a member, they will
need to acquaint themselves with the culture of the BCBP by attending the final module
that explains the way of life of the Brotherhood.
b. Distribute the handout on The Brotherhood: A Way of Life
c. Instruct the Music Ministry to teach a new song and rehearse last week’s song.
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(continued)

2. INTRODUCTORY COMENTS 10 minutes

a. Give a brief announcement ending the BCLP proper.
b. Invite them to attend the final module which is a requirement before becoming a BCBP
member.
c. Motivate participants to attend the entire final module.
d. Remind them to take notes.
The Brotherhood: A Way of Life is our talk today. It will introduce to us the way of life that
members of the BCBP espouse. Brothers and sisters, our speaker for this session is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________
• Spouse and children ______________________________
a. Delivery of Talk on The Brotherhood: A Way of Life 30 to 40 minutes

Announce the schedule of Module IV and encourage all of the participants to attend.
a. Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Gifts

• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
b. Speech and Wrongdoing
• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
c. Guidelines for Business Dealings between Members of the BCBP
• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
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d. The Christian and His Money

• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
e. Submission to Authority
• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
The Submission to Authority Talk is followed by a 3rd One-on-One Dialogue where the
Discussion Group Leader will ask the participants if they are willing to commit to the
Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals.
f. Commitment Talk
• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
g. The Commitment Ceremony
• Venue ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________


b. Distribute DGL Guide for the next talk, Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Gifts.
The BCLP Manual 2.5. Module IV: The BCBP Way of Life
2.5.1. Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Gifts
GOALS
To motivate the participants
to make prayer a priority in their lives,
to teach them the right use of the scriptures and
to encourage them to use their spiritual gifts for the good of the community
I. DYNAMICS
A. This session should further clarify the need to make prayer and scripture reading a priority in the
lives of the participants. It should also be able to encourage them to use the spiritual gifts they
received during their Baptism to help build up the body of Christ.
B. The participants are now aware that the BCLP has ended. There is need to remind them, however,
that having finished the BCLP does not automatically make them members of the BCBP. To become
a member, they will need to acquaint themselves with the culture of the BCBP by attending this final
module that explains the way of life of the Brotherhood.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

a. Instruct all DGLs to remind their participants that having finished the BCLP does not
automatically make them members of the BCBP. To become a member, they will need to
acquaint themselves with the culture of the BCBP by attending this final module that
explains the way of life of the Brotherhood.
b. Distribute the Handout on Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Gifts.
c. Instruct the Music Ministry to lead the participants in singing any of the songs previously
taught.
2.5.1. Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Gifts

(continued)


a. Give a brief announcement introducing the final module.
b. Motivate them to attend all the talks in the final module because this is a requirement
before becoming a BCBP member.
Brothers and sisters, the speaker who will give you a talk on Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual
Gifts is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________
• Spouse and children ______________________________
a. Delivery of Talk on Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Gifts 30 to 40 minutes

d. Call Back by Repeating Songs Sung Earlier 10 minutes
Remind the participants of the remaining schedule of the
final module and encourage them to attend.

b. Distribute DGL Guide for the next talk, Speech and Wrongdoing
• Speaker ______________________________
• Schedule ______________________________
2.5.2. Speech and Wrongdoing
GOALS
To make the participants aware of the kinds of speech that brings death
To teach them the elements of gracious and glorious speech
I. DYNAMICS
This session should identify the different kinds of speech and negative humor that is not part of Christian
living. It should also teach the participants the elements of gracious speech.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

a. Conduct short team briefing and distribute the handout on Speech and Wrongdoing.
b. Instruct the Music Ministry to teach a new song and rehearse last week’s song.

b. Continue to motivate participants to attend the entire final module.
2.5.2. Speech and Wrongdoing

(continued)
Our speaker for today will talk on Speech and Wrongdoing. Brothers and sisters, our speaker
for this session is
• Speaker _______________________________
• Occupation/Position _______________________________
• Community _______________________________
• Years in Renewal _______________________________
• Service _______________________________
• Spouse and Children _______________________________

a. Delivery of Talk on Speech and Wrongdoing 30 to 40 minutes
5. CONCLUDING EXHORTATION AND CHALLENGER 10 minutes


b. Distribute DGL Guide for the next talk, Guidelines for Business Dealings between Members
of the BCBP.
The BCLP Manual
2.5. Module IV: The BCBP Way of Life

Between BCBP Members
GOALS
To explain the BCBP guidelines
for business dealings between members
To explain the procedure in working out

business conflicts between members
I. DYNAMICS
The BCBP guidelines for business dealings between members will be explained in this session.
It will also discuss the procedure in working out business conflicts between members.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

a. Conduct short team briefing and distribute the handout on Guidelines for Business Dealings
Between BCBP Members.

b. Continue to motivate participants to attend the entire final module.

Between BCBP Members
(continued)
Our speaker for today will talk on Guidelines for Business Dealings between Members of the
BCBP. Brothers and sisters, our speaker for this session is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________
• Spouse and Chikdren ______________________________
a. Delivery of Talk on Guidelines for Business Dealings

between Members of the BCBP 30 to 40 minutes


b. Distribute DGL Guide for the next talk, The Christian and His Money.
The BCLP Manual 2.5. MODULE IV: The BCBP Way of Life
2.5.4. The Christian and His Money
GOALS
To instill in the participants the correct attitude
towards money and possessions
To make them aware of their responsibility in financial giving
To let them know the rewards of a good steward
I. DYNAMICS
The Christian attitude of stewardship towards money and possessions will be explained in this session. It
will also try to make the participants aware of their responsibility in financial giving — and that this is part
of a mature Christian’s life.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

a. Conduct short team briefing and distribute the handout on

The Christian and His Money.

b. Continue to motivate participants to finish the final module.
The BCLP Manual
2.5. Module IV: The BCBP Way of Life
2.5.4. The Christian and His Money

(continued)
Our speaker for today will talk on The Christian and His Money.
Brothers and sisters, our speaker for this session is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________
a. Delivery of Talk on The Christian and His Money 30 to 40 minutes


a. Our closing prayer is taken from __________

b. Distribute DGL Guide for the next talk, Submission to Authority.
2.5.5. Submission to Authority
GOALS
To provide the participants with the rationale
behind Submission to Authority
To explain the procedure in resolving

disagreements within the community
I. DYNAMICS
This session should clarify the rationale behind submission to authority within the BCBP culture. It should
also be able to explain how we resolve disagreements within our community.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

a. Conduct short team briefing and distribute the handout on

Submission to Authority.

b. Continue to motivate participants to finish the final module.
2.5.5. Submission to Authority

(continued)
Our speaker for today will talk on Submission to Authority. Brothers and sisters, our speaker
for this session is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________
• SPpouse and Children ______________________________
a. Delivery of Talk on Submission to Authority 30 to 40 minutes



b. Remind DGLs to conduct the final one-on-one meetings with their participants.
c. Distribute DGL Guide for the next talk, Commitment.
2.5.6. Commitment
GOAL
To encourage the participants to accept the invitation of the
Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals
to live this renewed way of life and culture
I. DYNAMICS
The six previous talks gave the participants a peek at the culture and standards that BCBP members live
by. This is the session where we invite them to accept our invitation to live the BCBP’s renewed way of
life and culture.
II. ORDER OF EVENTS

a. Conduct short team briefing and distribute the handout on Commitment.



b. Advise the participants that this is the end of the final module.
2.5.6. Commitment
(continued)
Our speaker for today will talk on Commitment.

Brothers and sisters, our speaker for this session is
• Speaker ______________________________
• Community ______________________________
• Years in Renewal ______________________________
• Service ______________________________
4. SESSION SPEAKER 1.5 hours
a. Delivery of Talk on Commitment 30 to 40 minutes

b. Distribution of Handouts / Open Forum 40 minutes
5. PUBLIC COMMITMENT AND

SIGNING OF COMMITMENT CARD 10 minutes
It is suggested that the Public Commitment be made in front of the tabernacle to impress
upon the participants the solemnity of the occasion. Remind the participants that their signature
on the Commitment Card indicates their full agreement to the conditions on the card.


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2.1. THE ORIENTATION SESSION 1

2.2. MODULE I: THE BASIC TRUTHS ABOUT CHRISTIANITY

2.2.1. Who is Jesus Christ? 4

2.3. MODULE II: THE AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN

2.3.1. Praising and Raising of Hands 18

2.4. MODULE III: LIVING A SPIRIT-FILLED CHRISTIAN LIFE

2.4.1. Baptism of the Holy Spirit 36

2.5. MODULE IV: THE BCBP WAY OF LIFE

2.5.1. Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Gifts 50

To give a brief but clear explanation of the Christian message so that

II. ORDER OF EVENTS

A. PRE-PROGRAM PREPARATION 45 MINUTES

1. OPENING PRAYER / SCRIPTURAL READING 10 minutes

2. CONDUCT SHORT TEAM BRIEFING 10 minutes

2.1. The Orientation Session

b. Encourage the entire BCLP team to

3. OVERSEE REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

B. THE MAIN PROGRAM 2 HOURS

1. OPENING PRAYER / SCRIPTURAL READING 5 minutes

2. INTRODUCTION OF BCLP TEAM 5 minutes

3. INTRODUCTION OF SESSION SPEAKER 5 minutes

4. SESSION PROPER 1 hour, 15 minutes

a. Delivery of Talk on The Orientation Session 30 minutes

2.1. The Orientation Session

5. CONCLUDING EXHORTATION AND CHALLENGE 10 minutes

7. CLOSING PRAYER 10 minutes

a. Our closing prayer is taken from

C. POST-PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 30 MINUTES

1. CONDUCT POST-PROGRAM TEAM MEETING.

a. Discuss relevant issues, concerns, problems

2. CONCLUDE WITH A SHORT PRAYER.

2.2.1. Who is Jesus Christ?

To attract them with the promise of a new spiritual life and

To help them realize the need to make a serious decision

II. ORDER OF EVENTS

A. PRE-PROGRAM PREPARATION 30 MINUTES

1. OPENING PRAYER / SCRIPTURAL READING 10 MINUTES

a. Begin with worship, praise, prayer petitions.

2. CONDUCT SHORT TEAM BRIEFING 10 MINUTES

2.2.1. Who is Jesus Christ?

d. Continue encouraging the entire BCLP team to

3. OVERSEE REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS 10 MINUTES

B. THE MAIN PROGRAM 2.5 HOURS

1. OPENING PRAYER / SCRIPTURAL READING 5 minutes

2. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS 5 minutes

3. INTRODUCTION OF SESSION SPEAKER 5 minutes

Verses 9 - 10 of 1John 4 reads:

2.2.1. Who is Jesus Christ?

4. SESSION PROPER 1.5 hours

a. Delivery of Talk on Who is Jesus Christ? 30 to 40 minutes

5. CONCLUDING EXHORTATION AND CHALLENGE 10 minutes

Who is Jesus Christ?

In Romans 4: 25, we read:

In Colossians 1: 20, we read:

7. CLOSING PRAYER 10 minutes

a. Our closing prayer is taken from Philippians 2: 5-11:

2.2.1. Who is Jesus Christ?

C. POST-PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 30 MINUTES

1. CONDUCT POST-PROGRAM TEAM MEETING.

a. Set up and agree on a date for fasting.

2. CONCLUDE WITH A SHORT PRAYER.

2.2.2. What is God Like?

To provide the participants with a taste of who God is,

BCLP Vol 2 - Course Director's Kit

BCLP Vol 2 - Course Director's Kit